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The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25
BEDDING.

Rev C. w. Kelley, with the assistance of Wake Beers, is building an addition to his house to be used as kitchen.
 The male population ofRedding was in creased by two, last week, sons to $. E. Rowland and Woolsey Randall
 Messrs Campbell and Freeman, having completed their labors in Bedding, will canvass the town of Wilton. Their pres ence here has been productive of much good. Sunday evening, at the Union ser vice, MT Freeman read an interesting re- port. giving summary of the number of families. with their religious preferences and the number who do not go to church anywhere. We hope to gve this report in full.
 z. Mrs w. s. Bassett has returned from two weeks visit to her son Charles in New Haven. She went to see hew new grand son.
 William Grey died. last week. in the poor house. His life and death afforded a striking illustration of the Vicissitudes of fortune; 40 years ago his father was the richest man in Bedding and. as for tunes were reckoned then, very wealthy derson. It is reported that William spent as much as SIP, 900 in one year, drove fast horses and lived as if there was no end to his money. But, through reverses in bus mess, his father died almost insolvent and his broad acres, on which he spent thous- ands of dollars in Improvements, have been divided up and are now in the hands of half dozen farmers.
 There will be union services at White heads hall, Friday evening. Last Thurs day night, similar service was held and the hall was we'll filled. We desire to rec ommend to those having teams to initiate the example of H. B. Rumsey, who brought big load of his neighbors to the meeting. Many who do not go to church are deterred from attending because they | have no means of getting there, unless | they walk. Why would it not be a good plan for Christians more highly favored to furnish the means of getting their poor CT neighbors out, by hitching their horses to big wagon and carrying load. We think it woVld be in the line of Christian work.
 Bates of Norwalk has placed hand some marble slab at the grave of Mrs J l B. Goodsell.
 The selectmen and justices will meet al the Town House. Saturday at ? p m, tC elect health officer for Bedding.
 John MelIen and Charles Nordmar were initiated on Monday night into Ever green lodge and three others proposed.
 The St. James guild of Danbury will give musical and dramatic entertainment at White heads hall, next Friday evening, December 3, fo the benefit of Christ church.
 Married, at Danbury, goth, Eli Godfrey of Red ding to Mrs Emily 0. Morgan of Danbury.
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Edgar Clark's second horse down, last week Monday, like the first and died on Thursday. Meanwhile his third and last horse was stricken with the same disease and died on Sunday, making three horses lost within week. Much interest is felt in the case. A thorough post mortem ex- animation might be of service to some of the rest of us hereafter. Some of Mir Clark's friends, desIrous of showing their sympathy in substantial form, started a paper to assist him in replacing the loss and already over $100 has been subscribed.
 Ed Pulsifer has moved to c. B. Sher- woods tenement house.
 Morris w. Morehouse of Greenfield Hill has purchased that fine pair of thorough bred Holstein steers, two years old and weigh hing nearly 2700 pounds, of s. M. Brinsmade of Daniels Farm. Warehouse and Brinsmade are both great lovers of fine cattle and always have them.
 Mrs Henry Brinsmade is quite sick. Dr Lauder in attendance. Her sister, Mrs c. $. Brinsmade, has been with her for a few days.
 Miss Emma Alquist and sister of Step- ney spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Elmer E. Smith.
 George Sterling and family of New York spent Thanksgiving with his mother. Mrs Charles Sterling.
 Glad to say that William s. Barber is able to work again.
 A colt belonging to Malett Seeley of Bridgeport strayed away Tuesday and was taken up by W. B. Sterling. It was l called for soon.
 1 Mrs Stephen c. Beach started, Wednes day evening, to spend Thanksgiving with relatives at Worthwhile. MT Beach went Thursday morning.
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BRIDGEPORT.

In some cities, on the arrival of train, passengers are obliged to leave from one end of the car, while those to step aboard do so at the other end. Any one who has seen the hurry, confusion and struggles of the crowd at the Bridgeport station will at once say that such plan should be adopted here. Another good suggest ion by Bridgeporter is that railing should be erected at the edge of the plat form and none allowed outside save those who could show tickets. As the Post re- marks, Bridgeport has outgrown the fa- ciIities afforded by country station meth ods and needs arrangements by which con- fusion will be avoided and life protected.
 Undeterred by the fate of the Rapid Transit Coach Co.,, the Bridgeport Horse Railroad Co. has put on a line of busses at the West End, connecting with the cars at corner of Norman street and Fairfield ave- nue and running down to Spruce street, near the Forge company on Cedar creek If this experiment pays, nore will doubt less be started
 James E. Wilson drove to Newtown. Sunday.
 Bridgeport had another big blaze, Sun- day night, whose glow has shone the world around and given F. T. Barnum enough free advertising to more than make good the loss. For the fifth time, l Phoenix T. Barnum was burned out, his | Winter Quarters in the western part of the city going up in flames that roasted the sacred white elephant of short lived noto- riety sand two other elephants, four lions. lioness. seven leopards, a tiger. two sea lions, hippopotamus, hyena, two zebras, five partners, six horses, four kangaroos and lots of other heather truck. A lion escaped only to be prodded in the ribs by Mrs Gilligan and shot as it was mauling her COW and calf One of the elephants felt so badly over being burned out that il swan out into the Sound and was drown
 ed They saved P elephants and, 8 sing.
 ed hippopotamus. The fire was seen fol
 miles around and the country, as far oil
 as Danbury, has been stocked with wllo
 animals roaming about (?) The fire was
 incendiary and one of the watchmer
 claims that the fire-bug knocked hin down. It is singular that with six watch
 men there, private watchman outside , the grounds first gave the alarm. Barnun takes it coolly; he knows good thing
 at sight. He will rebuild near Jersey City The loss is put all the way up to $1.00O,
 900, but is probably nearer tenth of that
 insurance $65,000.
 Mrs Abby Hull Meeker, mother of Post master Meeker and daughter of Aarol Hull of Easton, died, Wednesday, 69 year
 old.
 Frank H. Stevens, the Wall street res
 tauranteur, is to erect four tenements o
 Pine street.
 Christ church shows commendable char ity in it's ThanksgivinS dinner to cit , newsboYs.
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George Burr, while hunting recently. shot fine grey fox in tree 20 feet from the ground; an uncommon occurrence to tree fox.
 Louis Gregory has gone to live with George Banks for the Winter.
 MT and Mrs Frank Wheeler have visited his Easton home.
 Mr and Mrs G. A. Freeborn and daugh. ter have gone to Rocky Hill, Hartford, to spend Thanksgiving with her mother.
 Mrs w. H. Grumman's father and moth- CT, MT and Mrs William Alderman of Oak land, N. J., are making her short visit.
 Miss Lena Scrlbner from Bridgeport spent Thanksgiving with Mir William Free born and sister Emma
 E. l.. Burton has finished work at the dam and is at Bibbinss saw mill.
 Wilbert w. Lyon was married, Thanks giving day, to Miss Mary L., eldest daughter of Charles Nichols.
 Service at Judd school house by Rev Mir Bulkley, Sunday, 27th, at o'clock.
 Daniel Sanford was in town, last week. visiting old acquaintances. He now makes his home Tn Newtown with his sister. Mrs Norman Northrop.
 Miss Minnie Wheeler has invitations out for select party, the night after Thanksgiving.
 Sturges Seeley of Black Rock visited his old friend and neighbor, Eli Winton, last week.
 E l. Smith, former teacher of the Acad. emy, Is spending Thanksgiving with Mrs Thomas Turney. His many friends are pleased to see his familiar face and shake his hand once more /. B. Wilson's daughter Annie and hus band of Sharon re home to spend Thanks giving week. It is rumored that a nor, l important event is soon to take place there MT Leverett. teacher of the Academy I spends his vacation in Hartford. Horace Winton and wife of Brooklyn | are at Charles Winton's Zina Beard and wife of Stratford atten, the wedding of Miss Mamie Nichols ant | WiIbert Lyon, Thanksgiving day. | Mrs Nancy ColeY, who was born il Greenfield Hill, Connecticut, Novem Der 29, 1779, has lived in Easton goo many years, but is supported in part b 1 the town of Fairfield. She lives in tn eastern part of the town near Samue l Marsh's. She was in Fairfield in 1S1G
 when they roasted the OK whole and sh
 had piece of it. She was daughter C Titus Burr and has borne I2 childrer
 Her 10Sth birthday will be celebrated nel
 Tuesday.
 Miss Elwood is to have a vacation unt December ,.
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sTEPNEY.


 In thanking God for all His goodness at this time, the Baptist pastor would not for1 ct the special providence in fine tur-- dey received through the mediumship of Dea Hawley's wife.
 The first snow of 1882 fell November IT. two or three inches deep.
 Frank Bowler, wife and sister, Mrs George Fowler and son of Danbury and w. 70. Purdy and wife of Brooklyn have been guests of their uncle, Orrin Platt. MT and Mrs Platt spent Thanksgiving ID Danbury with his sister
 Station Agent Geer of the depot resign ed. last week, because the railroad com :. pany did not make good ths half of the telegraph receipts of the Western Union. all of which they now take. The matter was adjusted, Monday and Mir Geer four ishes at the old stand.
 .Mutual responsibilities" will be the theme of Rev D. G. Lawson's discourse. next Sunday at p m. Revival service at 6 30; live interest.
 Remember Rev D. G. Lawson's prayer and praise service at Lower Stepney school house this (Friday) evening at o'clock. Coyenent meeting at the Baptist church, Thursday evening, December l at So
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MONROE.

Rev D. G. Lawsons sermon to young ladies at the White Hills Baptist charch. next Sunday at 10 a m.
 The Y. P.S C. E. of Monroe will give Mother Goose supper at the Congrega- tional church parlors, Thursday evening. December1. The various inviting edibles mentioned in Mother Goose melodies will be provided and the tables waited upon by Mother Goose herself and five of her daughters. Admission free and all are invited to come, have good time and en- courage the young people, Bills of fare will show the prices of the various dishes. Proceeds for the benefit of the Church Parlor fund. Come one, come all.
 John Olmstead is slowly recovering his health.
 Charles G. Sherman killed 100 turkeys for Thanksgiving.
 The congregations at the churches. last Sunday, was small, owing to the wet weather. The large organ h St. Peters has been under the hands of an expert tuner and will now be as good as ever. This organ is much admired for its rich, sweet tones.
 Miss Morehouse closes her school for a week, going to her home for Thanksgiv- ing. This makes the little ones happy.
 The ladies' aid society of St. Peters will meet at the rectory on Wednesday.
 Mrs Botsford Curtis has entertained her sister, Mrs Mary L. Ogden of Bridgeport. Mir Curtis has put new roof on the house of John Lake of Elm street. Paul Belot, who has been at work on the charcoal job of the Kent iron furnace in Great Ring. has bought and moved into the Mrs HaI vey Sears place.
 Rev H. NJ. Hazeltine will preach his an nual Thanksgiving sermon in the Congre, gational church. next Sunday, 27th
 The Winter term at Hazel Hall will be gin Monday, 18th.
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TRUMBULL.

just after the first snow storm. Miss L. H. Wooster picked rose bud in the gar- den, which opened in the house. man. moth dandelion was found few days be- fore.
 George A. Hall has visited in Bridge port.
 Butcher James H. Dorus of Bridgeport had business in town, Tuesday. He says that poultry has been scarce and high.
 A. c. Bradley spends Thanksgiving with relatives in Kent; Charles Jennings of the station.
 Born. Sunday. son to Mir and Mrs Cor nelius Downs.
 No little surprise was felt when, last week Thursday, Charles Marvin resigned his position as station agent. It seems that he had been asked to carry the mail in addition to his other duties, without in creased pay. He refused and at once left. He is now in Bridgeport with friends and will probably remain there. For about dozen years he had been here and was faithful to his duties and liked by all His successor is young man named A. c.. Bradley. who lives in Easton and goes and comes on the New Milford special. He has already displayed sign, Smoking is strictly forbidden in this room, and says that it will be enforced Several changes will be made at the station. The building will be altered and telegraph instru- ment put in MT Bradley, who has work ed for the railroad before. will be the op- erator This is needed improvement and we hope that the road will succeed in it's efforts to work up paying business
 The Congregational Sunday school sent an offering to provide some poor family in Boston with Thanksgiving dinner.
 Rev N. T. Merwin aud family spent Thanksgiving with Rev J. M. Sherwood and family of Brooklyn.
 Miss Ada Sterling of Bridgeport has vis- tied A. E. Plumb.
 John Farrar has returned to his home in Virginia.
 The Nameless club will hold their next entertainment in the Church Parlors, Tuesday evening. 18th; if stormy first fair Ievening. The farce. "Box and Cox,' will be given; supper afterWard. All are well come; admission free. Quite a number from Trnmbull attend l ed the Sunday school convention. last Frl- day at the South church, Bridgeport. I
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UPPER WHITE HILLS.

Bennett French has improved his dwelling with large new windows.
 Mrs Mortimer Hubbell is improving slowly. Charles Hubbell spends Thanksgiving at his home in East Village.
 Grandson Hubbell and wife spent Thank sgiv- ing In Bridgeport.
 Minor Wright and wife were guests of Mrs Ben nett French, Sunday.
 Miss Carrie and Alice French spent Sunday at Woodside.
 Although it has been hard year for turkeys your correspondent found n ten.pound gobblei lying on his pantry table on coming in at night s gift from kind neighbors. We shall not forget the giyer.
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LONG HILL,

The Standard says that Hobart R. Wheeler and family are to occupy the Fairfield avenue residence of Mrs Simon Ames Howe. who, with her daughter, will spend the Winter in Washington.
 During his sermon. Sunday, Rev Mir Boylston said that, during the church year just ended, he had officiated at the funerals of six persons, young and old.
 N. H. Robb has begun work in his new shop.
 The M. E. Sunday school will hold a missionary concert, Sunday evening, 27th; if stormy, December 4.
 Relatives of Mr and Mrs F. S. Shelton assembled at his pleasant home, Monday evening, 2lst. to celebrate the 10th ami versary of their wedding. Old and young were there and all appeared to enjoy them selves thoroughly About 10 o'clock the company were invited to the dining room to table loaded with all manner of good things. Soon after, the guests took their departure, wishing the host and hostess many happy returns of the day. The presents were numerous and nearly all oi a useful character.
 F. l.. Turney and wife and D. MahoneJ and wife left, Wednesday morning. for g 10-days trip, including Newburg and Mon ticello, N. Y.
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wEsTPoRT.

Lewis R. McDonough, who has visited for two months among the western States, has returned home.
 Fred P. Lewis of New Haven spent Sum- day with his parents. Rev and Mrs A. N. Lewis.
 Revival services are in progress at the Methodist church. The Whyte Brothers conducted the singing. Sunday. and in he evening the pastor. MT Still. was assisted by Rev MT Gilbert of Easton.
 Mrs Joseph G. Hyatt has visited friends in Wilton.
 A number of families have moved into the place during the past week and desir- able tenements are hard to find.
 William J. Wood of New York spent Sunday in town.
 Rev MT Still, pastor of the Methodist church, is circulating subscription paper 10 raise money to cancel the debt on that society. about $300O; $500 has already been raised, $11OO of which was given by members of the church.
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WHITE HILLS.

Rev D. G. Lawson, acting pastor of the Baptist church, will preach a special ser mon to young ladies, next Sunday. This js A treat worthy of attention and every lady should avail herself of the opportun- ity to he present.
 Mrs Charlotte Weeks of Cornwall Is vis- ting her friend. Mrs George Drew.
 Owing to the storm, there was no service in the Baptist church. Sunday.
 Mrs Bennett Nichols visited Mrs George Brooks of Highland Lawn.
 It is expected that Elmer Joyce of Long Hill. A fine musician, will preside at the organ in the church, Sunday.
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TASHUA.

~ Charles Jennings of Stepuey is to board at Mrs Jane Mallett's and attend school here, this Winter.
 A very quiet wedding, with none but family relatives present, occurred, We'd nesday evening, at the pleasant home of MT and Mrs Samuel J. Gregory, when their daughter. Miss Louella. was married to Myron Patchen of Chestnut Hill, Rev Will liam J. While of Nichols officiating. The bride and groom at once began house. keeping in the newly fitted home on Chestnut Hill, where, we hope. many years and much joy may be theirs.
 The school house bears the legend over it's entrance in red letters on black ground: Tashua Park School.
 Will Mallett's son Harry is very sick
 Mrs Jane Powell is very much in de mand as a housekeeper, by the number ot people who come for her.
 A goodly company gathered at the house of S. G. Nichols, last week Thurs day evening, for the Sandwich sociable ot the young people of Christ church. Tab leaux and shadow play filled up the ear 1 ly part of the evening, while the suppel and magic lantern views kept every one busy and good natured till the gathering broke up about II. The attempt of many when blindfolded, to affix tail to tail 1 less donkey. occasioned much sport. Tn feature of the evening, however, was tn shadow play of a Chinese restaurant wit it's wonderful and strange bill of fare. Tn hungry Chinaman devoured the tradition al mice, rats. dogs and cats of the flower, kingdom and then, when unable to pay the landlady called in her assistants an made him disgorge the strange meal, t his utter disgust. The shadows were wei made and occasioned much merriment There is to be another sociable of lik character, with new attractions. at MI Orville Mallett's, Thursday evening. Dt cember
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PLATTSVILLE.

MT and Mrs Eli Godfrey have made their home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Sunday night ice was formed one and a half inches thick.
 LIN. Reynolds would like good, steady boy to work for his board and attend school, this Winter. He also has fine two-year. old Jersey bull to dispose of.
 We hear wedding bells not far distant Let them keep ringing, but don't let us lose all the fair lassies. Hurry up, lad dies and keep some of them. if you can, else get some from other where's to cheer up your hearts.
 Miss Susie Acker has visited Brooklyn friends
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SPORT HILL.

Ralph Bingham, the 16-years-old Boy Orator. who is said to be the most remark able character on the American platform, will give an entertainment as an orator, humorist and violinist for the benefit of the Lees chapel NJ. E. church, at Good Iemplars' hall, near the church, Friday evening. 25th. Admission 9 cents; child ren 10 cents. Exercises commence at ' 30 o'clock. The pastor of church in Ohio says, Ralph Bingham, the wonderful boy orator gave four nights of his entertain ment Tn my church. Each night the au- dience grew larger and the interest more intense: He is surely the wonder of the age. The people of Easton and surround ing towns should not lose this opportuni- ty to See and hear Ralph.
 J. W. Sherwood and family spent Thanksgiving with friends in Bath.
 Jessie Beers is home from Middletown for Thanksgiving.
 After long illness, during which there would alternately come feelings of hope and despair to her family, Ella J. Ferris, daughter of John Ferris of Greenfield Hill, died peacefully at her home, Tuesday ey- ening. the 18th. A fall early in the Spring brought on complications from which it was impossible for her to recover, though receiving the constant attention of medi- cal skill and the closest care and nursing. She was an unusually bright. active, 1n- telligent girl and there is none to say aught against the sweetness and purity of her spirit. In the community where she | was general favorite, she will be greatly missed; in the church and Sunday school | of the Center street M. E church, where she was a most regular and faithful at. | tendant and worker, her place will be ha I'd to fill and in the family circle, where she was the light and joy, the loss is in | deed bereavement But our sorrow is that of those who have good foundation for hope. The flowers at the funeral wer, like her own spirit, pure and sweet: tn, l handsome piece, the gates ajar. had in tn, arch in purple immortelies, "Our Ella Services were held at the house and at tn,
 Methodist church. Friday afternoon. 4 large congregation, in which there were
 many fearful eyes, was in attendance. Tn
 choir, led by Mrs Georgie Jennings O
 Bridgeport on ths organ. sang with grea impressiveness three hymns which hat
 been favorites of the deceased. Rev NJ
 Gilbert preached the sermon and Rev Will
 liam Coggswell, who had been superin dent of the school, made remarks. Tn,
 burial was in the beautiful Oak Law
 cemetery near Southport.
 Union Tha nksgiving services were held
 Thursday, at the Congregational church
 Rev D J. Ogden delivered an appropriat
 sermon.
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HUNTINGTON.

Rev D. G. Lawson will preach sermon to young women on Sunday next at 10 m in the Baptist church at White Hills. Young men who are interested in the sub- lect are invited.
 At the first sociable at the Fair Grounds. S23 was cleared.
 It was expected that Rev Mir Haven from Meriden. who preached in the Con- gregational church, Sunday, was candi- date, but it proved otherwise. He is quite aged and also quite lame. We understand that one of the deacons has hired MT Ha- ven at his own expense to preach here for three or four Sundays The people are quite anxious to secure good wide awake minister to come here and reside. Two large churches, with good parsonages and no minister in the place.
 The entertainment to be given by the Sons of Temperance, next Wednesday ev- ening, 3Oth, will consist of music, singing, tabeaux and charades. A band of mu- sicans from Shelton are to be present and good supper will be provided. Admis- sion 3 cents, supper 9 cents or 40 cents a couple. If stormy, first fair evening. The proceeds are to be used in fitting up the new hall which the town division has leased for one year.
 Postmaster Linsley is repairing his store Charles Quick, Jr; is at work for his un. | cle at Nichols.
 George Munroe has shaken the dust oi | this place from off his feet and departed for Bridgeport, where he has a good DO sition in Harry Nichols's meat market Sorry to lose our young men. but they must have work and the shop is vacan and nothing here to employ them. l David Lane is reported better. | Ira Northrop and son are the men t.
 dress your pork in good shape.